Post-Pandemic, Cyber Security & IT Alignment

We know by now that most cyber breaches are caused by a combination of human errror or lack of user discipline, and the IT:Cyber architectures and data alignment involved. And with most of us working remotely, our 'network' and endpoint pool of involved devices expands exponentially, making true Zero Trust and Endpoint security almost impossible. We help your mission-critical teams evaluate and address these new, post-pandemic risks.

Endpoint Security

Defining, monitoring, and managing full endpoint security across user IOT arenas

Malware Defense & Response

OPSEC and user training to better safeguard from malware hijacks

FedRamp & NIST

Government & vendor cloud protection standards for data and IT security

White Hat for Space Systems

Satelite bus, gyroscope, and other signal disruption, acquisition, and replacement

Space & Satellite Cyber

Satellite, ground station, and infrastructure cyber defense and test design

FISMA Compliance

2023 -24 cyber compliance for government agencies & their vendors

Managing Endpoint Security for Virtual Workforces

We were invited attendees to recent White House cyber security summits to help formulate and refine President Biden's national cyber framework for government agencies and critical infrastructure. Not surprisingly, a leading concern was managing endpoint security across remote workforces and distributed home networks. With so many workers using home lans - often shared with non-citizen users, landlords, or public hotspots - achieving endpoint security comes down to a matter of OPSEC and user discpline and training; and management of hardware and phone devices used, on and off duty.

FedRamp Audit-Ready in 2-3 months

FedRamp remains the gold standard for US national security and cyber threats in large, distributed computing environments. When FedRAMP POAMs (readiness milestones, and US military / federal OPSEC (operational security) is achieved, and users - including tech support and third party vendors - are repeatedly trained and tested in both protocols, the network is almost infallible. Most malware, DOS, hash, and other cyber intrusions occur because of sloppy cyber - IT protocol, and/or user error or inattention.

We help clients understand and prepare for FedRAMP compliance testing; and provide refresher training and evaluation services for both this cyber protocol and OPSEC. Once an entity or agency becomes versed in FedRAMP, the problem areas of so much cyber intrusion - failure to synchronize OS or software updates, failure to monitor direct endpoints or access from personal devices, off-network use from on-network devices - disappear. Your surface is hardened, and your workforce and managers are well-trained and the nuances of cyber defense become habit.

A $3 TRILLION MIGRATION

Capital One and the World Bank

Our financial cyber advisory includes the migration of Capital One's $3 trillion in portfolio managment to its new IT HQ in Richmond, VA. And World Bank crisis mitigation advisory following a breach to its Washington DC HQ. As US military and national intelligence advisors, we specialize in emergency and rapid response protocol. Our early clients include the Egyptian Development Bank, and disaster recovery and backup for AT&T and Anthem call centers.

The Need for a Synchronized US: NATO IT Cyber and Architecture View

As the US military expands into European theatre action with the Ukraine war, and as Russian and PRC Chinese sanctions are ordered for US and NATO nations, the demarcation between US and allied critical infrastructure is blurred. NATO was the first to recognize and formalize cyber response and protection for blended domains of military and civilian critical infrastructure.

Our work includes SHAPE, SOCOM, EUCOM, UK, and US vulnerability analysis for White House and other leadership; and space, energy, and financial arena intelligence, cyber support, and training. Including agency, vendor, and Big 4 management training, SOC evaluation, and implementation leadership for adjacent arenas and agencies under NIST and US Homeland Security compliance or contracts.

Helping US Warfighters harden surfaces they do not own or control, but are dramatically impacted by..

Zero Trust in traditional cyber and IT networks is achieved through KNOWLEDGE, MANAGEMENT, and CONTROL. But in dual-use (military and civilian) sea, ground, air, and space environments, neither US nor NATO militaries usually own these functions. This level of cyber requires 'awareness' and monitoring - and intelligence - without control.

We have supported projects ranging from NORAD underground water reservoir safety, to missile defense and satellite cyber, to identifying enemy or terrorist intrusion or planned intrusion into US Naval installations including the USN Surface Warfare Center (Indian Head, National Harbor, MD-DC), and PRC Chinese cyber penetration into US Department of Energy and other US and NATO secure buildings in Washington and in London.

Reach out to us for teaming, training, sub-contracting, proposal or prototype support in any of these or other cyber areas.